If you are reading this blog you may be sat at home after having suffered an accident that was not your fault and you are deciding whether it is worth the effort and stress of pursuing a claim for personal injury. Well, I am here to give you a few reasons why beginning a claim can be beneficial – possibly listing some perks which you may not have even known were available.
Firstly …it does not have to be stressful
If you choose the right personal injury firm, you could be surprised on how hassle to you is kept to a minimum. There are a few ways in which you can identify a good law firm, and the one most major way is through their policies on client care and service standards. If a law firm has no policies on the service they give, this may tell you a lot about the firm; but, the things that you may want to look out for are policies such as returning client calls and e-mails within 24 hours, and updating clients every 2 weeks on the progress of their claim. This then means that you are kept in the loop with what is going on, and you are not constantly chasing for answers or things to be done.
Compensation
Compensation is the most obvious perk of making a claim for your personal injury – if you choose the right law firm you should get 100% of your compensation with no deductions and no hidden charges. Claiming for this compensation also gives you a chance to recoup some of your losses, which can include a loss of earnings, treatment costs, or claims for any care and assistance you have received.
Treatment
Many good law firms will be able to arrange private medical treatment at no cost to you, right from the start of your claim. At The Injury Lawyers, we are able to offer treatment such as physiotherapy, osteopathic, or chiropractic assistance at the very early stages of your claim. This means avoiding those lengthy NHS waiting lists, and being able to receive quality private medical treatment with no bills to pay.
No cost to you
Again, if you choose the right law firm, and read through your no win, no fee agreement thoroughly, you should not have to pay any of your solicitor’s costs. Most good law firms will also give free claims assessments whether they take the claim on or not; so there is nothing to lose by getting some free legal advice and looking at your options.
